Religion:
1. Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran)
2. Roman Catholic
Native Dish:
Name:Juleribbe (Christmas Pork Ribs)
Recipe: 2.2 to 3.5 pounds pork ribs
Salt
Pepper
Water
One Celebration or Festival: St. Hans Aften is celebrated every June on the longest day of the year. BBQ's are held featuring games and lotteries. Bonfires are the the main part. They go back to the pagan days with superstitions that bonfires would protect people from evil.
Literacy Rate:
USA: 97%
Country: 100%
Social Customs: Eating- most Norwegians go to cafés, rather restaurants because they are expensive
Dating- from ages 14-18 teenagers go on group dates because serious dating is discouraged for teenagers
Greeting- Children may call their teachers by their first name.
Recreation: ice skating, skiing,
soccer, swimming, etc.
Government
Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Leader: Prime Minister is Jen Stoltenberg
Independence:
When: October 26, 1905
From Whom: Sweden
Economics
Montetary Unit:
Norwegian Krone
Exchange Rate:
6.4117
GDP:
USA: $39,676
Country:46,300
Major Industries:
1.petroleum and gas
2. pulp and paper products
Major Trading Partner:
Imports:Sweden,Germany,Denmark,UK,China,U.S,The Netherlands
Exports:UK,Germany, The Netherlands,France,Sweden
Life Expectancy:
Men: 77
Women: 82
Geography
Climate: The temp. along the coast ,modified by North Atlantic Current has colder summers with increased precipitation. The warmest summers are in the inland valleys. It's rainy year-round in the west coast.
Physical Features:
1.The Mountainous Plateau is covered by bare rock that was smoothed by glaciers
2. The Tronheim Lowlands provide good farmland.
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Environmental Issues: Norway's forests,lakes,and wildlife have suffered in recent years from growing population and development of urban areas, roads, and hydroletric power. Other issues include water pollution and air pollution from vehicle emissions.
1. Bokmal Norwegian
2.Nynorsk Norwegian
1. Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran)
2. Roman Catholic
Name:Juleribbe (Christmas Pork Ribs)
Recipe: 2.2 to 3.5 pounds pork ribs
Salt
Pepper
Water
USA: 97%
Country: 100%
Dating- from ages 14-18 teenagers go on group dates because serious dating is discouraged for teenagers
Greeting- Children may call their teachers by their first name.
soccer, swimming, etc.
When: October 26, 1905
From Whom: Sweden
Norwegian Krone
6.4117
USA: $39,676
Country:46,300
1.petroleum and gas
2. pulp and paper products
Imports:Sweden,Germany,Denmark,UK,China,U.S,The Netherlands
Exports:UK,Germany, The Netherlands,France,Sweden
Men: 77
Women: 82
1. petroleum
2. hydro-power
3. timber
1.The Mountainous Plateau is covered by bare rock that was smoothed by glaciers
2. The Tronheim Lowlands provide good farmland.
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